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'Moral values should prevail' - Khashoggi's fiancee warns against Saudi Newcastle takeover

Hatice Cengiz, the fiancee of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi, has warned against the proposed takeover of Newcastle by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF).

The consortium, which is headed up by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is closing in on a £300 million ($375m) deal to take over the Premier League club.

That potential deal has alarmed Cengiz, whose fiancee was murdered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018.

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Following an investigation, the CIA concluded in November 2018 that Bin Salman ordered the assassination of Khashoggi.

"Moral values should prevail," Cengiz told BBC 5 Live of the proposed takeover.